Translation
to accuse
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Word origin
From French accuser, from Latin accusare ('to call to account'), built from ad ('to') and causa ('a cause, a case'). The same root gives English accuse and cause.
- Origin
- French, from Latin
- Root
- accusare
- English cognates
- accuse, accusation, cause
Examples
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The police accused him of the crime.
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Do not accuse me without proof.
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She accused her neighbour of lying.
You accuse someone something: . Grammar fans will recognise the root from the accusative case, the , which Latin grammarians named with the very same word.
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Word family
Words built on akuzi with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- akuzitonoun
the accused, defendant
akuzi-it-
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 8: akuzi, pentri, bieno and 7 more words.